Improvement in corn-cultivators



fJ. CLEMBMS.l y Corn Cliltvator. No. 107,760. A l Patented Sept. 27, 1870.'

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JEssn cLEMENrs, oF BLooMrNc GROVE, INDIANA.

IMPROVEMENT IN CC)RNC.)ULTI-VATORS.

Speciticationforming part of Letters Patent No. 107,760, dated September 27, 1870.

`following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accom panying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, making a part of this specication.

The nature of` my invention consistsv in the construction and arrangement of a corn-culti vator, as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed` to describe its construction and operation, referring to the A annexed drawings, in `which- Figure 1 is a bottom view, and Fig. 2 a longitudinal vertical sect-ion,of my machine. Fig. 3-is a side view of a section of one of the side beams, and Fig. 4is a plan view of one of the corn-hoppers. f l A A represent thewheels, which are tive feet in diameter, and secured to a revolving axle, B, passing through suitable journ al-boxes on the under side ofthe frame C. This frame is made of four pieces ofscaUtIing, of suffrcient strength for durability, two yrunning lengthwise and two crosswise, both of which latter are. forwardof the axle B, with a tongue, D,in the center, and with doubletree for two horses. t t l There are two circular, or rather segmental, irons, E, bolted on the'sills near the front, through which pass the rod a, on which hinge the tongues `or shanks G G. These tongues or shanks are made of bar-rongof suicient strength, split at the front end and spread apartabout six inches, and twisted just back ofthe split to stand edge up, each fork having `an eye to lit the rod a, which is about one-inch rlhe center tongue or shank is about four and a half feet long, the next on each side four feet, the nexton each side four and a half feet, the next to those tive feet, and the outside ones on either side are four and a half feet.

On the end of each tongue or shank is a clevis, H, with asocket for teeth, dukes, shovels, Sto. Said clevises are fastened on the tongues with a bolt, and then run back about twelveinches and turn up,with holes through which a wood pin, b, is placed, this pin passingabove the tongue. By this arrangement it will guard against and prevent breakage, as the pins b b break and the linkes I I fall back.

The teeth are varied'from a cutter to a shovel, which can be changed to suit the size of the corn, and the depth is regulated by aroller, J, placed in the frame back of the axle and over the shovels, with a latch-wheel, K, by which the depth is 'easily regulated.

The tongues or shanks G G are coupled to said roller by chains d cl, and the latch-wheel on said roller is arranged convenient to the drivers seat L, which is on aline with atongue of the carriage and back of the gage-roller.

The drivcrs seat is arranged so that he hasv the team and arow of corn always before his eyes at the same time.

The planting is done by the following arrangement: A small shaft, e, is placed on the frame back of the drivers seat,on which shaft are placed two cylinder-wheels, M M, about twelve inches in diameter, with two rows of holes, varying from two to three inches apart,

with a screw sunk in each hole to regulate the dropping. Said cylinders are arranged about three and a half feet apart on the shaft. The hoppers N N are arranged so that the cylindersor wheels run through them, with a slide in the hopper andover the cylinder, so that it will cover the one or other row .of holes. Beneath the wheels is placed a spout, O, to coilduct the corn into the furrow, which is made by two of the shovels, arranged to suit the width desired, ou each of whichis placed an iron,f, in the shape of the letter V, fastened on above the shovel, with the open end back, and two' small cutters,'t' t', set so as to cover the corn.

The planter' is operated by a flat chain, h, from a pulley, P,on the axle, and one, R, on the dropper-shaft e. I also provide a gage, S, for furrowing olf the ground, said gage consisting of a staff about six feet long, with a cross-piece sliding on one end thereof, to point in the furrow last made. The other end is hinged ou the center and t'ront of the frame, so that it can be turned on'either side at pleasure.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The arrangement, in a cnltivator, of' the forked Shanks G G, provided with the pivoted clevises H H, carrying the shovels I I, and the V-shaped irons ff, with their cutters i t', all hinged to the rod a., and connected to the roller J, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, in a cultivator, of the wheels A A, axle B,fran1e G, tongue D, Shanks G G, clcvises H H, shovels I I, roller J, latchwheel K, planter M N 0, seat L,cutters i i, and with or without the gage S, ell constructed and arranged as described,to operate substantially in the manner and for the purposes hercin set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 2d day of Fcl)- ruury, 1870.

JESSE (ELEMENTS.

Witnesses:

T. J. POWERS, E. M. MGOREADY. 

